Atlas Corp — the parent company of container ship owner Seaspan Corp — has boosted its earnings while growing its newbuilding programme to 114 vessels.
The shipowner also extended leases on 18 operating vessels, taking the fleet under its control to 131 ships. It also sold one boxship for $32.8m.
London-based Atlas posted $169m in net income for the first quarter, up from $97.6m
